One hundred fifty-two (152)

That is the number of nail polish I will eventually end up with; granted that I don't order any more (god-willing I probably will). How did I get myself into this predicament?

Collection pics coming soon.

China Glaze Peachy Keen (Part II)

A few days ago, I said that I wouldn't use Peachy Keen for a manicure. Well, I lied. After my Color Club shade (I think it was Oh Naturale) failed me miserably (I'm talking about thick, streaky, etc.), I decided to apply Peachy Keen on my nails too. I think this marks the beginning of my love affair with bright, pastel polishes.

I used a base coat of Seche Clear, one coat of CG White on White, two coats of Peachy Keen, followed by another coat of Seche Clear, and then finally Seche Vite to seal the deal. I'm impressed with the results. By the way, my pedicure is still going strong! :)

DISCLAIMER: The product(s) in this post was/were purchased by me.

China Glaze Peachy Keen

China Glaze Peachy Keen is from the Up & Away Collection. It's a bright creme-based peach that almost leans towards orange, depending on the lighting. At the moment, I don't think I'd wear it as a manicure but it definitely looks great as a pedicure. :) My feet are happy feet! I used a base coat of Seche Clear, followed by 3 coats of Peachy Keen, then added another coat of Seche Clear before sealing the deal with Seche Vite. Works like a charm. This pedi has been on for over 4 days - no chips or the like. Behold, a picture of my right foot!

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China Glaze OMG

China Glaze OMG from the OMG Collection is so worthy of it's name. It's a stunning silver holo that is gorgeous in almost all lighting and dries incredibly fast. It is definitely the gem of the OMG collection. I used Seche Vite top coat as my base coat (try it) and three coats of OMG to achieve full opacity. I will now resume staring at the shiny.

UPDATE (21 May 2010): Even though OMG is incredibly beautiful, it's probably the least durable out of the entire OMG Collection. Three of my nails chipped today, so off it went! It was nice while it lasted though. :(

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China Glaze Rated Holographic

Good lord, I am loving my holographic polishes right now - I seriously cannot wait to try out all of the holos waiting to get painted on my nails. I am loving the Kaleidoscope collection right now and seriously want to get my hands on more shades from that collection - I've only got Rated Holographic and Kaleidoscope Him Out. :(

Which brings me to my latest swatch: China Glaze Rated Holographic - part of the discontinued Kaleidoscope collection released a few years back. The colour is a little more pink than TTYL from the OMG collection and it is so friggin' gorgeous. The holographic particles are larger and not as smooth as the OMG collection shades but I think this is what makes it so special! It gives that extra OOMPH to your nail colour! The holographic effects are visible under dim light but are incredible out in the sun. Yes, I am in love with Rated Holographic - so damn pretty.

Drying time was super fast and I used 3 coats to achieve full opacity. Again, no base or top coat. The only downside to this was its wear time. After work today, I noticed quite a bit of tip wear on my fingers. No biggie though - I just layered on another coat to touch it up. I'm gonna go stare at my nails now - it distracts me from the Bruins' loss tonight. *sigh* Have a great weekend!

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China Glaze TTYL

To avoid being called a liar, I am posting my first ever nail polish swatch: China Glaze TTYL. Nail polish connoisseurs will notice that the OMG Collection by China Glaze was released in 2009, so this nail polish swatch isn't exactly new. Well, it's new to me and I absolutely love it! The colour looks fantastic on my skin tone and the holographic effect really shows. The above pic was taken under artificial lighting. I used 3 coats to achieve full opacity.

The formula for TTYL was great - it applied smoothly and dried super fast. I did not use a base coat or top coat. I also thought that the wear time on it was pretty good for a holographic polish - it lasted for a good week with minimal tip wear. I deal with cash and coin going through the bank on a daily basis so it was a pleasant surprise.

There you have it, my first ever nail polish review. More to come soon!

DISCLAIMER: The product(s) in this post was/were purchased by me.